School for Government
@schoolforgovt.bsky.social
Committed to creating a world governed with intelligence, integrity and innovation.
Part of @policyatkings.bsky.social, based in the Faculty of Social Science & Public Policy at King's College London.
🔗 kcl.ac.uk/sfg
Part of @policyatkings.bsky.social, based in the Faculty of Social Science & Public Policy at King's College London.
🔗 kcl.ac.uk/sfg
EVENT | Dame Tamara Finkelstein DCB: in conversation
Join us for a special event with Tamara Finkelstein, one of the UK’s most experienced former civil servants, as she reflects on intelligent and innovative policymaking in an age of uncertainty
➡️ www.kcl.ac.uk/events/dame-t...
Join us for a special event with Tamara Finkelstein, one of the UK’s most experienced former civil servants, as she reflects on intelligent and innovative policymaking in an age of uncertainty
➡️ www.kcl.ac.uk/events/dame-t...
November 11, 2025 at 9:00 AM
EVENT | Dame Tamara Finkelstein DCB: in conversation
Join us for a special event with Tamara Finkelstein, one of the UK’s most experienced former civil servants, as she reflects on intelligent and innovative policymaking in an age of uncertainty
➡️ www.kcl.ac.uk/events/dame-t...
Join us for a special event with Tamara Finkelstein, one of the UK’s most experienced former civil servants, as she reflects on intelligent and innovative policymaking in an age of uncertainty
➡️ www.kcl.ac.uk/events/dame-t...
🔊 "If public services start failing because of employee wellbeing that has huge consequences"
🎧 In episode 7 of the School for Government podcast
Julia Ellingwood discusses how the wellbeing of those delivering public services is important for all of society
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🎧 In episode 7 of the School for Government podcast
Julia Ellingwood discusses how the wellbeing of those delivering public services is important for all of society
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November 10, 2025 at 9:14 AM
🔊 "If public services start failing because of employee wellbeing that has huge consequences"
🎧 In episode 7 of the School for Government podcast
Julia Ellingwood discusses how the wellbeing of those delivering public services is important for all of society
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🎧 In episode 7 of the School for Government podcast
Julia Ellingwood discusses how the wellbeing of those delivering public services is important for all of society
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"any long term strategy will falter or fail if you don't hold the line"
Isabelle Trowler, Chief Social Worker for Children & Families, with us & @policyatkings.bsky.social this week discussing her early advocacy for using randomised trials to improve children's social care
📺➡️ youtu.be/z4DiNihhG5o
Isabelle Trowler, Chief Social Worker for Children & Families, with us & @policyatkings.bsky.social this week discussing her early advocacy for using randomised trials to improve children's social care
📺➡️ youtu.be/z4DiNihhG5o
November 5, 2025 at 9:16 AM
"any long term strategy will falter or fail if you don't hold the line"
Isabelle Trowler, Chief Social Worker for Children & Families, with us & @policyatkings.bsky.social this week discussing her early advocacy for using randomised trials to improve children's social care
📺➡️ youtu.be/z4DiNihhG5o
Isabelle Trowler, Chief Social Worker for Children & Families, with us & @policyatkings.bsky.social this week discussing her early advocacy for using randomised trials to improve children's social care
📺➡️ youtu.be/z4DiNihhG5o
"in a field as complex as children's social care it might even be more important to figure out what doesn't work"
Yesterday, Vanessa Hirneis on her & @michael-sanders.bsky.social's new book - Using randomised trials to improve children's social care
📺➡️ youtu.be/z4DiNihhG5o
Yesterday, Vanessa Hirneis on her & @michael-sanders.bsky.social's new book - Using randomised trials to improve children's social care
📺➡️ youtu.be/z4DiNihhG5o
November 4, 2025 at 11:02 AM
"in a field as complex as children's social care it might even be more important to figure out what doesn't work"
Yesterday, Vanessa Hirneis on her & @michael-sanders.bsky.social's new book - Using randomised trials to improve children's social care
📺➡️ youtu.be/z4DiNihhG5o
Yesterday, Vanessa Hirneis on her & @michael-sanders.bsky.social's new book - Using randomised trials to improve children's social care
📺➡️ youtu.be/z4DiNihhG5o
📊 Tonight we’re discussing how we can use randomised trials to improve children’s social care, as we mark the new book edited by @michael-sanders.bsky.social, Vanessa Hirneis & David Westlake.
Watch our panel, ft. Chief Social Worker for Children Isabelle Trowler ➡️ www.youtube.com/live/6jQr4r1...
Watch our panel, ft. Chief Social Worker for Children Isabelle Trowler ➡️ www.youtube.com/live/6jQr4r1...
November 3, 2025 at 6:44 PM
📊 Tonight we’re discussing how we can use randomised trials to improve children’s social care, as we mark the new book edited by @michael-sanders.bsky.social, Vanessa Hirneis & David Westlake.
Watch our panel, ft. Chief Social Worker for Children Isabelle Trowler ➡️ www.youtube.com/live/6jQr4r1...
Watch our panel, ft. Chief Social Worker for Children Isabelle Trowler ➡️ www.youtube.com/live/6jQr4r1...
🗓️ Tonight ⬇️
EVENT: Using randomised trial to improve children's social care
Join us, @policyatkings.bsky.social & expert panellists to discuss insights from @michael-sanders.bsky.social
& Vanessa Hirneis' new book on developing interventions for vulnerable children and families
➡️ www.kcl.ac.uk/events/using...
Join us, @policyatkings.bsky.social & expert panellists to discuss insights from @michael-sanders.bsky.social
& Vanessa Hirneis' new book on developing interventions for vulnerable children and families
➡️ www.kcl.ac.uk/events/using...
November 3, 2025 at 10:39 AM
🗓️ Tonight ⬇️
"although the corrupt acts may happen or be perpetrated in the Global South, the money doesn't stay in the Global South"
Baroness Patricia Scotland with us, Lord Peter Hain, @policyatkings.bsky.social, and @policypress.bsky.social this week discussing corruption
📺 ➡️ www.youtube.com/live/k_4DigJ...
Baroness Patricia Scotland with us, Lord Peter Hain, @policyatkings.bsky.social, and @policypress.bsky.social this week discussing corruption
📺 ➡️ www.youtube.com/live/k_4DigJ...
October 31, 2025 at 1:42 PM
"although the corrupt acts may happen or be perpetrated in the Global South, the money doesn't stay in the Global South"
Baroness Patricia Scotland with us, Lord Peter Hain, @policyatkings.bsky.social, and @policypress.bsky.social this week discussing corruption
📺 ➡️ www.youtube.com/live/k_4DigJ...
Baroness Patricia Scotland with us, Lord Peter Hain, @policyatkings.bsky.social, and @policypress.bsky.social this week discussing corruption
📺 ➡️ www.youtube.com/live/k_4DigJ...
🗓️ Next week ⬇️
EVENT: Using randomised trial to improve children's social care
Join us, @policyatkings.bsky.social & expert panellists to discuss insights from @michael-sanders.bsky.social
& Vanessa Hirneis' new book on developing interventions for vulnerable children and families
➡️ www.kcl.ac.uk/events/using...
Join us, @policyatkings.bsky.social & expert panellists to discuss insights from @michael-sanders.bsky.social
& Vanessa Hirneis' new book on developing interventions for vulnerable children and families
➡️ www.kcl.ac.uk/events/using...
October 31, 2025 at 1:35 PM
🗓️ Next week ⬇️
"unless you keep fighting for social justice, equal opportunities, and human rights... you're never going to win those battles"
Last night Lord Peter Hain joined us, @policyatkings.bsky.social, and @policypress.bsky.social to discuss his new book on corruption
📺➡️ www.youtube.com/live/k_4DigJ...
Last night Lord Peter Hain joined us, @policyatkings.bsky.social, and @policypress.bsky.social to discuss his new book on corruption
📺➡️ www.youtube.com/live/k_4DigJ...
October 30, 2025 at 11:55 AM
"unless you keep fighting for social justice, equal opportunities, and human rights... you're never going to win those battles"
Last night Lord Peter Hain joined us, @policyatkings.bsky.social, and @policypress.bsky.social to discuss his new book on corruption
📺➡️ www.youtube.com/live/k_4DigJ...
Last night Lord Peter Hain joined us, @policyatkings.bsky.social, and @policypress.bsky.social to discuss his new book on corruption
📺➡️ www.youtube.com/live/k_4DigJ...
A full house tonight with @policyatkings.bsky.social, Lord Peter Hain, and Baroness Patricia Scotland to discuss Lord Hain's new book which explores why movements born from ideals of justice often succumb to bad governance and corruption once in power
📺 Watch live: www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_4D...
📺 Watch live: www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_4D...
October 29, 2025 at 6:58 PM
A full house tonight with @policyatkings.bsky.social, Lord Peter Hain, and Baroness Patricia Scotland to discuss Lord Hain's new book which explores why movements born from ideals of justice often succumb to bad governance and corruption once in power
📺 Watch live: www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_4D...
📺 Watch live: www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_4D...
🗓️ TOMORROW ⬇️
Join veteran activist and politician Peter Hain to explore a question that has haunted him for decades: why are liberation and independence movements so often betrayed when their leaders get into government?
Join veteran activist and politician Peter Hain to explore a question that has haunted him for decades: why are liberation and independence movements so often betrayed when their leaders get into government?
EVENT | Liberation and Corruption: Why Freedom Movements Fail – with Peter Hain
Join us, @policyatkings.bsky.social, @policypress.bsky.social, Peter Hain and others to examine why liberation movements often succumb to bad governance and corruption once in power
➡️ www.kcl.ac.uk/events/liber...
Join us, @policyatkings.bsky.social, @policypress.bsky.social, Peter Hain and others to examine why liberation movements often succumb to bad governance and corruption once in power
➡️ www.kcl.ac.uk/events/liber...
October 28, 2025 at 9:54 AM
🗓️ TOMORROW ⬇️
Join veteran activist and politician Peter Hain to explore a question that has haunted him for decades: why are liberation and independence movements so often betrayed when their leaders get into government?
Join veteran activist and politician Peter Hain to explore a question that has haunted him for decades: why are liberation and independence movements so often betrayed when their leaders get into government?
🔊 "you're seeing now... disinformation coming about where politician's voices are faked and supposedly leaked"
🎧 In episode 7 of the School for Government podcast
Dr Jon Roozenbeek discusses the rise and consequences of technology amplifying and creating new types of misinformation
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🎧 In episode 7 of the School for Government podcast
Dr Jon Roozenbeek discusses the rise and consequences of technology amplifying and creating new types of misinformation
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October 27, 2025 at 9:33 AM
🔊 "you're seeing now... disinformation coming about where politician's voices are faked and supposedly leaked"
🎧 In episode 7 of the School for Government podcast
Dr Jon Roozenbeek discusses the rise and consequences of technology amplifying and creating new types of misinformation
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🎧 In episode 7 of the School for Government podcast
Dr Jon Roozenbeek discusses the rise and consequences of technology amplifying and creating new types of misinformation
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🌎 Introducing the Solidarity Symposia
In response to threatened and shrinking spaces for social science research focussed on social justice, we’re hosting five one-day events spotlighting PhD & early career researchers – each with a £500 prize for the best talk
➡️ www.kcl.ac.uk/events/serie...
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In response to threatened and shrinking spaces for social science research focussed on social justice, we’re hosting five one-day events spotlighting PhD & early career researchers – each with a £500 prize for the best talk
➡️ www.kcl.ac.uk/events/serie...
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October 23, 2025 at 10:15 AM
🌎 Introducing the Solidarity Symposia
In response to threatened and shrinking spaces for social science research focussed on social justice, we’re hosting five one-day events spotlighting PhD & early career researchers – each with a £500 prize for the best talk
➡️ www.kcl.ac.uk/events/serie...
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In response to threatened and shrinking spaces for social science research focussed on social justice, we’re hosting five one-day events spotlighting PhD & early career researchers – each with a £500 prize for the best talk
➡️ www.kcl.ac.uk/events/serie...
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EVENT: Using randomised trial to improve children's social care
Join us, @policyatkings.bsky.social & expert panellists to discuss insights from @michael-sanders.bsky.social
& Vanessa Hirneis' new book on developing interventions for vulnerable children and families
➡️ www.kcl.ac.uk/events/using...
Join us, @policyatkings.bsky.social & expert panellists to discuss insights from @michael-sanders.bsky.social
& Vanessa Hirneis' new book on developing interventions for vulnerable children and families
➡️ www.kcl.ac.uk/events/using...
October 23, 2025 at 9:14 AM
EVENT: Using randomised trial to improve children's social care
Join us, @policyatkings.bsky.social & expert panellists to discuss insights from @michael-sanders.bsky.social
& Vanessa Hirneis' new book on developing interventions for vulnerable children and families
➡️ www.kcl.ac.uk/events/using...
Join us, @policyatkings.bsky.social & expert panellists to discuss insights from @michael-sanders.bsky.social
& Vanessa Hirneis' new book on developing interventions for vulnerable children and families
➡️ www.kcl.ac.uk/events/using...
EVENT | Liberation and Corruption: Why Freedom Movements Fail – with Peter Hain
Join us, @policyatkings.bsky.social, @policypress.bsky.social, Peter Hain and others to examine why liberation movements often succumb to bad governance and corruption once in power
➡️ www.kcl.ac.uk/events/liber...
Join us, @policyatkings.bsky.social, @policypress.bsky.social, Peter Hain and others to examine why liberation movements often succumb to bad governance and corruption once in power
➡️ www.kcl.ac.uk/events/liber...
October 21, 2025 at 8:49 AM
EVENT | Liberation and Corruption: Why Freedom Movements Fail – with Peter Hain
Join us, @policyatkings.bsky.social, @policypress.bsky.social, Peter Hain and others to examine why liberation movements often succumb to bad governance and corruption once in power
➡️ www.kcl.ac.uk/events/liber...
Join us, @policyatkings.bsky.social, @policypress.bsky.social, Peter Hain and others to examine why liberation movements often succumb to bad governance and corruption once in power
➡️ www.kcl.ac.uk/events/liber...
"Research shows that many successful interventions, even when low-cost, fail to scale"
In our latest blog, @michael-sanders.bsky.social and Vanessa Hirneis reflect on their experience of scaling up a range of successful interventions over the past 18 months.
➡️ www.kcl.ac.uk/news/turning...
In our latest blog, @michael-sanders.bsky.social and Vanessa Hirneis reflect on their experience of scaling up a range of successful interventions over the past 18 months.
➡️ www.kcl.ac.uk/news/turning...
October 14, 2025 at 8:56 AM
"Research shows that many successful interventions, even when low-cost, fail to scale"
In our latest blog, @michael-sanders.bsky.social and Vanessa Hirneis reflect on their experience of scaling up a range of successful interventions over the past 18 months.
➡️ www.kcl.ac.uk/news/turning...
In our latest blog, @michael-sanders.bsky.social and Vanessa Hirneis reflect on their experience of scaling up a range of successful interventions over the past 18 months.
➡️ www.kcl.ac.uk/news/turning...
EVENT: Using randomised trial to improve children's social care
Join us, @policyatkings.bsky.social & expert panellists to discuss insights from @michael-sanders.bsky.social & Vanessa Hirneis' new book on developing interventions for vulnerable children and families
➡️ www.kcl.ac.uk/events/using...
Join us, @policyatkings.bsky.social & expert panellists to discuss insights from @michael-sanders.bsky.social & Vanessa Hirneis' new book on developing interventions for vulnerable children and families
➡️ www.kcl.ac.uk/events/using...
October 13, 2025 at 9:41 AM
EVENT: Using randomised trial to improve children's social care
Join us, @policyatkings.bsky.social & expert panellists to discuss insights from @michael-sanders.bsky.social & Vanessa Hirneis' new book on developing interventions for vulnerable children and families
➡️ www.kcl.ac.uk/events/using...
Join us, @policyatkings.bsky.social & expert panellists to discuss insights from @michael-sanders.bsky.social & Vanessa Hirneis' new book on developing interventions for vulnerable children and families
➡️ www.kcl.ac.uk/events/using...
🔊 "we are actually headed to to four degrees warming... it's that wake up call that actually positions this debate around redesigning global governance"
🎧 In episode 6 of the School for Government podcast @glorianovovic.bsky.social discusses planetary governance to address the climate emergency
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🎧 In episode 6 of the School for Government podcast @glorianovovic.bsky.social discusses planetary governance to address the climate emergency
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October 13, 2025 at 8:40 AM
🔊 "we are actually headed to to four degrees warming... it's that wake up call that actually positions this debate around redesigning global governance"
🎧 In episode 6 of the School for Government podcast @glorianovovic.bsky.social discusses planetary governance to address the climate emergency
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🎧 In episode 6 of the School for Government podcast @glorianovovic.bsky.social discusses planetary governance to address the climate emergency
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EVENT | Liberation and Corruption: Why Freedom Movements Fail – with Peter Hain
Join us, @policyatkings.bsky.social, @policypress.bsky.social, Peter Hain and others to examine why liberation movements often succumb to bad governance and corruption once in power
➡️ www.kcl.ac.uk/events/liber...
Join us, @policyatkings.bsky.social, @policypress.bsky.social, Peter Hain and others to examine why liberation movements often succumb to bad governance and corruption once in power
➡️ www.kcl.ac.uk/events/liber...
October 10, 2025 at 10:30 AM
EVENT | Liberation and Corruption: Why Freedom Movements Fail – with Peter Hain
Join us, @policyatkings.bsky.social, @policypress.bsky.social, Peter Hain and others to examine why liberation movements often succumb to bad governance and corruption once in power
➡️ www.kcl.ac.uk/events/liber...
Join us, @policyatkings.bsky.social, @policypress.bsky.social, Peter Hain and others to examine why liberation movements often succumb to bad governance and corruption once in power
➡️ www.kcl.ac.uk/events/liber...
🔈 "...if the timing isn't right and/or you haven't got the right relationships and trust with the right people, your ideas are not going to go anywhere."
On the SfG podcast, Lecturer Dr Joseph Sherlock – a former behavioural researcher at HMRC – discusses his advice for new civil servants ⬇️
On the SfG podcast, Lecturer Dr Joseph Sherlock – a former behavioural researcher at HMRC – discusses his advice for new civil servants ⬇️
September 29, 2025 at 9:18 AM
🔈 "...if the timing isn't right and/or you haven't got the right relationships and trust with the right people, your ideas are not going to go anywhere."
On the SfG podcast, Lecturer Dr Joseph Sherlock – a former behavioural researcher at HMRC – discusses his advice for new civil servants ⬇️
On the SfG podcast, Lecturer Dr Joseph Sherlock – a former behavioural researcher at HMRC – discusses his advice for new civil servants ⬇️
Reposted by School for Government
Brilliant new colleagues have joined King’s School for Government this year!
📣 We're delighted to announce three new staff members at the School for Government!
💡 Dr Kate Hoskins joins us as Reader in Public Policy & Deputy Director of the School; Dr Gloria Novovic, PhD is our new Lecturer in Public Policy; & Joseph Sherlock joins as Lecturer.
Find out more about them ⬇️
💡 Dr Kate Hoskins joins us as Reader in Public Policy & Deputy Director of the School; Dr Gloria Novovic, PhD is our new Lecturer in Public Policy; & Joseph Sherlock joins as Lecturer.
Find out more about them ⬇️
School for Government welcomes new staff, including Deputy Director | King's College London
New appointments bring further expertise in education policy, global governance, and behavioural science
www.kcl.ac.uk
September 12, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Brilliant new colleagues have joined King’s School for Government this year!
🔊 "They find the idea of an open society quite difficult to understand, and that pushes them to extreme positions."
🎧 On the next episode of the School for Government podcast, @gsamaras.bsky.social discusses the far-right radicalisation of young men ➡️ www.kcl.ac.uk/news/the-sch...
🎧 On the next episode of the School for Government podcast, @gsamaras.bsky.social discusses the far-right radicalisation of young men ➡️ www.kcl.ac.uk/news/the-sch...
September 15, 2025 at 3:23 PM
🔊 "They find the idea of an open society quite difficult to understand, and that pushes them to extreme positions."
🎧 On the next episode of the School for Government podcast, @gsamaras.bsky.social discusses the far-right radicalisation of young men ➡️ www.kcl.ac.uk/news/the-sch...
🎧 On the next episode of the School for Government podcast, @gsamaras.bsky.social discusses the far-right radicalisation of young men ➡️ www.kcl.ac.uk/news/the-sch...
📣 We're delighted to announce three new staff members at the School for Government!
💡 Dr Kate Hoskins joins us as Reader in Public Policy & Deputy Director of the School; Dr Gloria Novovic, PhD is our new Lecturer in Public Policy; & Joseph Sherlock joins as Lecturer.
Find out more about them ⬇️
💡 Dr Kate Hoskins joins us as Reader in Public Policy & Deputy Director of the School; Dr Gloria Novovic, PhD is our new Lecturer in Public Policy; & Joseph Sherlock joins as Lecturer.
Find out more about them ⬇️
School for Government welcomes new staff, including Deputy Director | King's College London
New appointments bring further expertise in education policy, global governance, and behavioural science
www.kcl.ac.uk
September 12, 2025 at 8:47 AM
📣 We're delighted to announce three new staff members at the School for Government!
💡 Dr Kate Hoskins joins us as Reader in Public Policy & Deputy Director of the School; Dr Gloria Novovic, PhD is our new Lecturer in Public Policy; & Joseph Sherlock joins as Lecturer.
Find out more about them ⬇️
💡 Dr Kate Hoskins joins us as Reader in Public Policy & Deputy Director of the School; Dr Gloria Novovic, PhD is our new Lecturer in Public Policy; & Joseph Sherlock joins as Lecturer.
Find out more about them ⬇️
🎉 📣 The Fourth International Behavioural Public Policy Conference is underway!
💥 We've kicked off our packed programme with opening remarks from Conference Chair and Convenor @sanchayanbanerj.bsky.social and our first keynote address from Prof Peter John.
Find out more ➡️ www.ibppa.org/conference
💥 We've kicked off our packed programme with opening remarks from Conference Chair and Convenor @sanchayanbanerj.bsky.social and our first keynote address from Prof Peter John.
Find out more ➡️ www.ibppa.org/conference
September 10, 2025 at 1:29 PM
🎉 📣 The Fourth International Behavioural Public Policy Conference is underway!
💥 We've kicked off our packed programme with opening remarks from Conference Chair and Convenor @sanchayanbanerj.bsky.social and our first keynote address from Prof Peter John.
Find out more ➡️ www.ibppa.org/conference
💥 We've kicked off our packed programme with opening remarks from Conference Chair and Convenor @sanchayanbanerj.bsky.social and our first keynote address from Prof Peter John.
Find out more ➡️ www.ibppa.org/conference
We're gearing up to host the fourth annual International Behavioural Public Policy Conference this week, featuring four excellent keynotes by Gerd Gigerenzer, Linda Steg, Peter John and Bobby Duffy.
Find out more ➡️ www.ibppa.org/conference
Find out more ➡️ www.ibppa.org/conference
September 9, 2025 at 11:05 AM
We're gearing up to host the fourth annual International Behavioural Public Policy Conference this week, featuring four excellent keynotes by Gerd Gigerenzer, Linda Steg, Peter John and Bobby Duffy.
Find out more ➡️ www.ibppa.org/conference
Find out more ➡️ www.ibppa.org/conference